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Hi All,
I am looking at the Kahr PM9, looks like a great pistol. :hand10:
In my research I have bumped into complaints that if one inserts a full magazine into the pistol (where the slide is not locked open but is in battery) and rack the slide that it will not reliably chamber a round because the first round will nosedive and get stuck. That (per Kahr) you must have the slide locked open when inserting the full mag and then release the slide.
How common is this?
Are those that are having problems doing something wrong?
I am concerned because, yes I can chamber a round "according to instructions with the slide locked back" before carrying but:
- What of the full mag that I put in after chambering a round, will the first round out of the mag jam?
- What about a tap/rack/ready situation, will I get a jam there?
- It just seems that there will be times (perhaps important times in a firefight for example) that inserting a mag with the slide locked open will not be convenient or difficult to manage.
I really like this pistol, but if this is a real issue, it could keep me from buying one.
I'd appreciate any feedback, especially from those who have owned one (or any Kahr) for a while.
Thanks,
ThumperACC
I am looking at the Kahr PM9, looks like a great pistol. :hand10:
In my research I have bumped into complaints that if one inserts a full magazine into the pistol (where the slide is not locked open but is in battery) and rack the slide that it will not reliably chamber a round because the first round will nosedive and get stuck. That (per Kahr) you must have the slide locked open when inserting the full mag and then release the slide.
How common is this?
Are those that are having problems doing something wrong?
I am concerned because, yes I can chamber a round "according to instructions with the slide locked back" before carrying but:
- What of the full mag that I put in after chambering a round, will the first round out of the mag jam?
- What about a tap/rack/ready situation, will I get a jam there?
- It just seems that there will be times (perhaps important times in a firefight for example) that inserting a mag with the slide locked open will not be convenient or difficult to manage.
I really like this pistol, but if this is a real issue, it could keep me from buying one.
I'd appreciate any feedback, especially from those who have owned one (or any Kahr) for a while.
Thanks,
ThumperACC